Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. posted a message to his Instagram page Monday letting everyone know his condition, one day after being shot in an attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C.
“Surgery went well! Thanks for the prayers! God is Great,” Robinson said.
Washington head coach Ron Rivera met with the media Monday and said Robinson was “doing well” and in a “really good place.”
Later Monday, we began to learn more details about the shooting. NBC 4 of Washington said D.C. Police are seeking two teenage boys, perhaps as young as 15, in the shooting that wounded Robinson.
The NBC 4 report indicates Robinson was able to wrestle a gun away from one of the teens while the second teen shot Robinson. Robinson suffered gunshot wounds to his knee and hip.
The search for the suspects is ongoing.
“What has been reported to us is that they may be between 15 and 17 years of age,” Washington, D.C. Chief of Police Robert Contee said.
“Our victim in this case began to struggle with one of the suspects, was able to actually wrestle a firearm away from one of the suspects, and he was shot twice by the second suspect,” he said.
A handgun was found around a block away from the shooting as the teens fled the scene and jumped into a stolen car.
We’ll continue to follow this story as we receive more information.
